Jesse Scheckner
If you’re a fan of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro, who last week declared himself the victor of an election that voter tallies show he lost by a landslide, you should love Donald Trump too, a new Lincoln Project ad says.
The 37-second spot, now circulating the web, adds to bipartisan condemnation of Maduro’s most recent power grab while also throwing more shade at the former U.S. President.
“In Venezuela, democracy finally had a chance. Finally, the voice of the people was heard. Maduro lost. Freedom won. Then Maduro killed it, declared victory illegally,” a voiceover in the video says.
“Where did Maduro learn this trick? From Donald Trump. Trump loves dictators. Maduro learned from Trump that he could lose an election, then lie about it. If you love Maduro, you’ll love what Trump does next.”
The Lincoln Project added in an X post, “While we’re fighting for democracy at home, let’s remember foreign dictators are following Trump’s example.”
That’s a reference, of course, to Trump’s actions during the 2020 election. Before Election Day, Trump made numerous claims that if he lost, it was because the election was “rigged.” He made similar assertions before his victory in 2016.
After the 2020 race was called for President Joe Biden, Trump and many of his surrogates incessantly pushed baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, leading to protests culminating in the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol at which Trump supporters unsuccessfully tried to stop certification of the election results.
Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis and many other GOP notables have since downplayed the riot, with Trump saying he would “absolutely” pardon convicted Jan. 6 rioters if he wins in November. More than 1,400 people have been charged in the attack. Trump has called them “unbelievable patriots” and political prisoners held “hostage” by Democrats and the Biden administration.
This election cycle, Trump has repeatedly refused to say he’ll accept the election results if they are not in his favor.
Of note, Trump imposed numerous economic sanctions on Venezuela and individuals associated with Maduro’s regime and offered a $15 million reward for information that could lead to Maduro’s arrest. The “maximum pressure” policy marked a major escalation of U.S. action against the South American nation and Maduro’s “illegitimate” reign.
Critics of those sanctions said they hurt everyday Venezuelans more than Maduro and his people. Last year, Biden eased oil sanctions against Venezuela in exchange for Maduro agreeing to allow international monitoring of his country’s 2024 election. The Biden administration reimposed the sanctions in April, saying Maduro did not uphold his end of the bargain.
11 comments
Ninety Three
August 7, 2024 at 4:59 pm
Two complete different forms of government. The zombie force of course will believe this stupidity.
PeterH
August 7, 2024 at 6:34 pm
Read Project 2025 and weep. If you don’t think that this 900 page document is the Republican vision for America you’re fooling yourself but not us.
Today’s Republican Party MUST BE TOTALLY DESTROYED so that it can rebuilt from the ground up.
Republicans are America’s worst enemy!
Vote all Republicans out of office!
Ninety Three
August 7, 2024 at 7:01 pm
I bet you are just like Nancy Pelosi and the ACA. Like her you didn’t read a page of it, and you got your cliff notes version from CNN or MSNBC. Again it’s nowhere on the Repub platform. Speaking of platforms where is Kammy’s?
PeterH
August 7, 2024 at 8:23 pm
Let me post a Donald Trump quote for you from today’s Washington Post where an investigative reporter discovered a flight log with Trump and the lead architect of Project 2025.
Trump took the flight to speak at a Heritage Foundation conference, where he said, “They’re going to lay the groundwork and detail plans for exactly what our movement will do.”
Trump’s campaign and the Project 2025 agenda are one in the same!
Yrral
August 7, 2024 at 5:45 pm
Google Trump Indicted
Ninety Three
August 7, 2024 at 8:10 pm
Where would you be without google? Can you exist without your cell?
ELVIS "THE BIG VOICE ON THE RIGHT"
August 7, 2024 at 6:24 pm
Good evening Sage Patriots and my Besty Leftys,
I’ve been working with alot of my Besty Leftys who voted for Biden and 73.26% of them refuse to vote Harris.
So other than Leftist cheating and/or a successful assination we will have a Republican Govornment this time.
IN CLOSING:
All my Sage Patriots and Besty Leftys may now Relax your Political Sphinchters.
ELVIS
Yrral
August 7, 2024 at 7:43 pm
Trump poise to be indicted in Arizona,the DA postponed the indictment for a later date Google Trump Arizona Indictment Google Jenna Ellis Fake Electors
ELVIS "THE BIG VOICE ON THE RIGHT"
August 7, 2024 at 8:39 pm
Nice Yrral but I checked your accusations with Snoops and you got a “Thumps Down”.
Maybe you should just stop.
Thanks Yrral,
ELVIS
Yrral
August 8, 2024 at 3:44 am
Google Trump Unindicted Co Conspirators Arizona Electors
Yrral
August 8, 2024 at 3:34 am
JD Vance is just as crazy as Trump,he embraces conspiracy theoriest like Alex Jones ,with is dangerous,a man that believes 9/11 was and inside job and the murder of children at Sandy Hook was an hoax ,to see who Alex Jones is Google Infowars Google JD Vance Alex Jones